Special Guest

Martin DaumPresident & CEO Daimler Trucks North America (DTNA)

As President and Chief Executive Officer since June 2009, Martin Daum has leadership and visionary responsibility for DTNA and its affiliated companies and iconic brands – Freightliner Trucks, Western Star Trucks, Thomas Built Buses, Freightliner Custom Chassis and Detroit Diesel.

In his most recent assignments, since 2002, Martin Daum has served as a Member of the Executive Committee of Mercedes-Benz Trucks in Europe, Senior Vice President of Production for Mercedes-Benz Trucks, Head of the Unimog Special Vehicle Division and Head of Mercedes-Benz Trucks Finance. Before that Martin Daum has held several executive positions for DTNA, including General Manager of Finance at Sterling Truck Corporation in Willoughby, Ohio and Head of Controlling for the Light Truck Concept Project in Portland, Oregon.

With Daimler since 1987, Mr. Daum earned a Master’s degree in Economic Studies at University of Mannheim/Germany in 1985.